Legal Question in Family Law in Louisiana
Divorce Papers
If my mother did not sign her divorce papers before her spouse died, is she divorced? My mother lives in Louisiana; I live in Texas.
Asked on 1/15/02, 11:59 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Casanave
Andrew M. Casanave
Re: Divorce Papers
The question is not if your mother signed, but if a judge did. If a judge granted the divorce before he died, then she was divorced. If not, she is widowed.
Answered on 1/24/02, 9:27 am